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Borderline Ovarian Mucinous Tumor

MedGen UID:
307298
•Concept ID:
C1511263
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Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Borderline Ovarian Mucinous Neoplasm

Definition

A low grade mucinous epithelial neoplasm arising from the ovary. It is characterized by an atypical proliferation of mucinous-type epithelial cells without evidence of stromal invasion. The mucinous epithelial cells may be of intestinal or endocervical type. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Retrospective Study of the Epidemiology, Pathology, and Therapeutic Management in Patients With Mucinous Ovarian Tumors.
Zhang Y, Li C, Luo S, Su Y, Gang X, Chu P, Zhang J, Wu H, Liu G
Technol Cancer Res Treat 2020 Jan-Dec;19:1533033820946423. doi: 10.1177/1533033820946423. PMID: 32783505Free PMC Article
Emergence of CA125 immunoreactivity in recurrent or metastatic primary ovarian mucinous neoplasms of the intestinal type.
Miller K, Millar J, McCluggage WG
Am J Surg Pathol 2011 Sep;35(9):1331-6. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3182233fce. PMID: 21836488
Mucinous borderline ovarian tumors: points of general agreement and persistent controversies regarding nomenclature, diagnostic criteria, and behavior.
Ronnett BM, Kajdacsy-Balla A, Gilks CB, Merino MJ, Silva E, Werness BA, Young RH
Hum Pathol 2004 Aug;35(8):949-60. doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2004.03.006. PMID: 15297962

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Adnexal Torsion Due to Borderline Mucinous Tumor of the Gonad in a Prepubertal Girl with Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis (45,X/46,XY) and a Turner Phenotype.
Grenvik JM, Keenahan L, Adeyemi-Fowode O
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2022 Aug;35(4):492-495. Epub 2022 Jan 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.01.002. PMID: 35045325
Diagnostic Discordance in Intraoperative Frozen Section Diagnosis of Ovarian Tumors: A Literature Review and Analysis of 871 Cases Treated at a Japanese Cancer Center.
Yoshida H, Tanaka H, Tsukada T, Abeto N, Kobayashi-Kato M, Tanase Y, Uno M, Ishikawa M, Kato T
Int J Surg Pathol 2021 Feb;29(1):30-38. Epub 2020 Sep 21 doi: 10.1177/1066896920960518. PMID: 32955372

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Discordance in Intraoperative Frozen Section Diagnosis of Ovarian Tumors: A Literature Review and Analysis of 871 Cases Treated at a Japanese Cancer Center.
Yoshida H, Tanaka H, Tsukada T, Abeto N, Kobayashi-Kato M, Tanase Y, Uno M, Ishikawa M, Kato T
Int J Surg Pathol 2021 Feb;29(1):30-38. Epub 2020 Sep 21 doi: 10.1177/1066896920960518. PMID: 32955372
Mucinous borderline ovarian tumor with ascites.
Batool T, Ullah NR
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2014 Nov;24 Suppl 3:S227-9. PMID: 25518783

Prognosis

Mucinous borderline ovarian tumor with ascites.
Batool T, Ullah NR
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2014 Nov;24 Suppl 3:S227-9. PMID: 25518783

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